The Department of Physical Therapy has been reaccredited for 10 years - the maximum number of years possible - by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education. Reaccreditation reviewers noted strong community support for the departmentís programs and the quality of its graduates, as well as a commitment by faculty and students to community service, which often is continued by students after graduation. The report also mentioned that the department has had an increasing number of Hispanic students, and that the graduates are staying in Central and South Texas, which includes the Health Science Centerís 38-county service area of South Texas.